Erewash Valley Running Club newsletter

On Friday we’re going to the pub (Totally Tapped in Beeston). To get to the pub we’re going to have a little race against a tram over a 2mile route starting from the Toton tramstop and finishing in the pub in Beeston. The start time is at 19:30, so be in the Toton Tram carpark before then and we should be in the pub by 20:00. You can go to the pub in PE kit or pop some clothes in a bag and they’ll be someone on the tram to look after your bag and pass it back at the pub.

We have 2 consecutive club night away days coming. The next 2 weeks we’re playing away at the Navigation Inn, Breaston DE72 3BP.

Wednesday18th July is our Mystery challenge which is part of the PAIRS champs. All you have to do is come down to the Navigation for 19:00. You’ll be given a route to follow (it will be easy to follow, you have to be mind boggingly bad to get lost). The route will be roughly 5miles and its all local..just new local.

We have a holy trinity of EVRC race experiences coming up…roads with Summer League, soil and hills with a Fell champs race and a sprinkling of accessible trail brutality with the PAIRS run. It’s not often you get the chance to experience so much EVRC lovin in such a short space of time.

Wednesday: FART into Spring. To celebrate spring being here after the longest winter since 1743 we’re heading out to do the FARTS route on Wednesday. For those not wishing to FART normal club night still stands..but treat yourself and head over the fields. Preferably over the PAIRS route, so there’s none of that getting lost business happening again when the series kicks off.

We’re well into 2018 now and the 2017 Season was officially closed off at our rather excellent prize party evening. Congratulations to all our winners from the 2017 running champs and our 1st ever bake off champs (think that’ll be returning next year). If you weren’t around on the evening to collect your trophy / medal we’ll have them with us at the XC on Sunday.

Hope you all had a very healthy and training intensive Christmas and are ready for a spectacular New Year. Before we reach 2018 there is just 1 last thing to do…Dream Mile 31st Dec, Bramcote Track 10:00. It’s a Pb and record counter. May need something a little grippy on the feet to stay upright and as a special New Years Eve treat we’ll even do a cool down lap of the Bramcote XC course.

This Wednesday's club night (13/12) is a little different because it includes the annual FARTS night. A normal club night run is still on at 19:00 but if you’re up for a FART some ARSE or a POOP the full details are below. You will need off road shoes and a headtorch. With the recent weather we’re expecting the conditions to be difficult (sludge), so be sensible with your selection of route. Being out in mud, -5 and in the dark on an unfamiliar route for longer than 2hrs is not wise.

Sportshoes.com have offered EVRC members 10% off and free delivery on all orders. The offer is through a discount code which changes each month. We’re not allowed to publish the code and it’s for members only so don’t go sharing elsewhere or they’ll stop sending us the discount code. We’ll pass the voucher code out at club night.